Research Infrastructure Programs

 

The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) is a program office in the Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) dedicated to supporting research infrastructure and related research resource programs. ORIP consists of the Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) and the Division of Construction and Instruments (DCI).

Active 93.351 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-564
Public Health Service Act, Title IV, Section 487, Public Law 99-158
Public Health Service Act, Title III, Section 301, Public Law 78-410, 341 U.S.C. 287-288 Institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, seeking to establish, continue, or enlarge programs consistent with the objectives of the program. To be eligible for instrumentation and equipment programs, applications must be Private nonprofit institutions/organizations, Public nonprofit institutions/organizations. Applicants for NRSA must be citizens of the United States or be admitted to the United States for permanent residency. Applicants must be nominated and sponsored by a public or private nonprofit institution with staff and facilities suitable for the proposed research training. Nonprofit domestic organizations may apply for the institutional NRSA. Research Career Development: Applications may be submitted on behalf of candidates by domestic, nonfederal organizations, public or private institutions of higher education. Private nonprofit institutions/organizations, Public nonprofit institutions/organizations are eligible for instrumentation and equipment programs. Biomedical investigators at any nonprofit organization or institution engaged in biomedical research. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. Contact the headquarters, as appropriate. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. There are several options available to submit your application through Grants.gov to NIH. One of these submission options must be used to access the application forms. 1. Use the NIH ASSIST system to prepare, submit and track your application online. 2. Use an institutional system-to-system (S2S) solution to prepare and submit your application to Grants.gov and eRA Commons to track your application. Check with your institutional officials regarding availability. 3. Use Grants.gov Workspace to prepare and submit your application and eRA Commons to track your application. The initial review of applications from eligible investigators and institutions is reviewed by committees comprised of authorities in various fields of biomedical research and science education, as appropriate. Each application is given a peer evaluation for merit, and recommendations are forwarded to the NIH Council of Councils for final review and recommendation. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines More than 180 days. From 60 to 90 days. From 60 to 90 days, the institutional official (and the principal investigator) may communicate questions related to the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of their application by communicating with the NIH staff. Additional information on the appeals of initial review can be found in the NIH Guide Notices NOT-OD-11-064: Appeals of NIH Peer Review, and NOT-OD-18-197: NIH/AHRQ Application Submission/Resubmission Policy More than 180 days. Renewal applications are reviewed in the same manner as new applications. The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) The scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to announced program objectives. The major elements in evaluating proposals for scientific instruments include assessments of (1) the need for the instruments; (2) technical expertise in the requested technology; (3) advancements of research projects when the novel technology is available; (4) administration of the usage of the instrument and (5) institutional support for the long term maintenance and the usage of the instrument. The Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) helps meet the needs of biomedical researchers for high-quality, disease-free animals and specialized animal research facilities as well as supports the development of the biomedical workforce, specifically scientists with a background in veterinary medicine. Additionally, DCM seeks to increase small business participation in federally supported research and development as well as the private-sector commercialization of technology developed with federal support. It does this through the federal government's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Division of Construction and Instruments: This Division supports programs to expand the Nation’s capacity for the conduct of biomedical research by offering grants for the acquisition of state-of the-art biomedical research instrumentation and integrated instrument systems, advanced biomedical laboratory equipment, and, when specially appropriated funds are available, grants for construction and modernization of biomedical and biobehavioral research facilities. Not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 In accordance with the provisions of 45 CFR 75, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year. The regulation provides for profit organizations with the option for the type of audit that will satisfy the audit requirement that a financial related audit of the HHS awards in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. In accordance with NIH grants policy, Foreign grantees are subject to the same audit requirements as for-profit (commercial) organizations. Grantees generally must retain financial and programmatic records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records that are required by the terms of a grant, or may reasonably be considered pertinent to a grant, for a period of 3 years from the date the annual FSR is submitted. For awards under SNAP (other than those to foreign organizations and Federal institutions), the 3-year retention period will be calculated from the date the FSR for the entire competitive segment is submitted. Those grantees must retain the records pertinent to the entire competitive segment for 3 years from the date the FSR is submitted to NIH. Foreign organizations and Federal institutions must retain records for 3 years from the date of submission of the annual FSR to NIH. See 45 CFR 74.53 and 92.42 for exceptions and qualifications to the 3-year retention requirement (e.g., if any litigation, claim, financial management review, or audit is started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken). Those sections also specify the retention period for other types of grant-related records, including F&A cost proposals and property records. See 45 CFR 74.48 and 92.36 for record retention and access requirements for contracts under grants. In accordance with 45 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 74.53(e), the HHS Inspector General, the U.S. Comptroller General, or any of their duly authorized representatives have the right of timely and unrestricted access to any books, documents, papers, or other records of recipients that are pertinent to awards in order to make audits, examinations, excerpts, transcripts, and copies of such documents. This right also includes timely and reasonable access to a recipient's personnel for the purpose of interview and discussion related to such documents. The rights of access are not limited to the required retention period, but shall last as long as records are retained. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. All programs: 1 to 5 years. Research Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Center Grants, and NRSA Institutional grants may be awarded for up to 5 years, generally in 12-month budget periods and may be extended through a competitive renewal. SBIR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 6 months; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. STTR: Normally, Phase I awards are for 1 year; normally, Phase II awards are for 2 years. Shared Instrumentation Grants are awarded for 12 months. The Council of Councils may recommend funding for periods ranging from 1 to 5 years. Funding commitments are made annually. Award length may vary depending on the recommendation of the scientific review group, the national advisory council, successful annual performance, and availability of funds. A formal notification in the form of a Notice of Award (NoA) will be provided to the applicant organization. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: An Electronic Transfer System is used for transferring An Electronic Transfer System is used for transferring funds. Gavin Wilkom, M.I.M. 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200F Bethesda, MD 20817 Phone: (301) 827-7078 Email: wilkomg@mail.nih.gov Adrian Chase Green
6701 Democracy Boulevard
Room 945-MSC4874
Bethesda, MD 20892-4874 US
adrian.green@nih.gov
Phone: 301-435-0744 https://orip.nih.gov/ 75-0846-0-1-552 (Project Grants) FY 22$278,915,519.00; FY 23 est $273,362,270.00; FY 24 est $273,362,270.00; FY 21$269,154,141.00; FY 20$264,181,353.00; FY 19$260,292,600.00; FY 18$267,342,483.00; FY 17$248,984,521.00; FY 16$265,638,377.00; - (Project Grants) FY 15 $264,543,192; FY 16 est $264,187,662; and FY 17 est $264,187,662- Amounts shown are actual/estimated amounts available for research grants including SBIR/STTR, centers, research career awards, and research project grants. Amounts for research training grants, R&D contracts, and research management support are not included.(Project Grants (Capacity Building and Complaint Processing, Training)) FY 22$5,739,920.00; FY 23 est $6,434,248.00; FY 24 est $5,970,037.00; FY 21$6,704,042.00; FY 20$6,955,439.00; FY 19$6,793,902.00; FY 18$7,366,915.00; FY 17$7,537,974.00; FY 16$7,659,219.00; - (Project Grants (Training)) FY 15 $6,514,392; FY 16 est $7,787,235; and FY 17 est $7,787,235 - Amounts shown are for individual and institutional research training awards. Awards vary in range depending on the particular activity codes. Research Centers grants have much larger ranges - from hundreds of thousands to several million dollars. All costs are shown on a single year basis. Awards may be for up to five years. Reference: 44 FR 12368, March 6, 1979; Rev. No. 1, 47 FR 33658, August 3, 1982; Rev. No. 2, 51 FR 20908, June 9, 1986.Reference: 41 FR 32016, July 30, 1976. Reference: 34 CFR 255. 45 CFR 92. Reference: 42 FR 45828. 42 CFR 52h. Grants will be available under the authority of and administered in accordance with the PHS Grants Policy Statement and Federal Regulations at 42 CFR 52 and 42 USC 241. Department Staff Manual "Grants Administration"; Indirect Cost Register, DHHS; PHS Grants Policy Statement, DHHS Publications No. (OASH) 94-50,000, (Rev.) April 1, 1994; "NIH Grants Policy Guide," Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH; "A Guide to Grant and Award Programs of the NIH"; and miscellaneous program literature from Headquarters Office. Not applicable.